Feb 032014
Original story by y Brock Taylor, ABC News
Rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Dylan has caused the Eungella Dam to overflow, west of Mackay in north Queensland.
The dam filled to capacity yesterday and water is now flowing over the spillway.
Energy and Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle says the dam’s operator, SunWater, has activated an emergency action plan for Eungella.
SunWater general manager Tom Vanderbyl says the dam is designed to store water to capacity with any excess inflows to be diverted through a purpose-built spillway.
Mr Vanderbyl says Eungella Dam is being operated in flood mode and residents immediately downstream, the local disaster management group and the police have all been notified.
At this stage there have been no reports of damage to properties or flooding of roads.
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